Overview of Committee:
This far-reaching legislative activity can be described in the following major areas: energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves and appliance standards; nuclear energy; Indian affairs; public lands and their renewable resources; surface mining, Federal coal, oil, and gas, other mineral leasing; territories and insular possessions; and water resources.
Types of Bills:
Any issue dealing with nuclear energy, public lands, renewable resources, territories, water sources etc.
Examples of Recent Bills: Hilary Clinton (Recent Bill) S. 227 -A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.
Arizona Bill S. 40 - A bill to designate Fossil Creek, a tributary of the Verde River in the State of Arizona, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Sub Committee Bill (Energy) S. 3495 - A bill to promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes.
Leadership Roles and Qualifications: Jeff Bingaman
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Chairman
Born October 3, 1943 and was raised in New Mexico. Bignman attended Harvard University and earned a bachelors degree in government in 1965. Served in the Army reserves. After one year of being an Attorney General and eight years in private practice law, he was elected General Attorney of New Mexico. He is the chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. He serves on the finance committee and other subcommittees.
Lisa Murkowski
Senator Lisa Murkowski
Ranking Member
Senior senator of Alaska. She is only the 6th senator from Alaska and 1st born in the state. 33rd female to serve in the US senate. She is the ranking republican of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and other subcommittees.
Members: Democrats
Chairman Jeff Bingaman (NM)
Byron L. Dorgan (ND)
Ron Wyden (OR)
Tim Johnson (SD)
Mary L. Landrieu (LA)
Maria Cantwell (WA)
Robert Menendez (NJ)
Blanche Lincoln (AR)
Bernard Sanders (I) (VT)
Evan Bayh (IN)
Debbie Stabenow (MI)
Mark Udall (CO)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Republicans
Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Richard Burr (NC)
John Barrasso (WY)
Sam Brownback (KS)
James E. Risch (ID)
John McCain (AZ)
Robert Bennett (UT)
Jim Bunning (KY)
Jeff Sessions (AL)
Bob Corker (TN)
Sub Committees:
Energy-
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: nuclear, coal and synthetic fuels research and development; nuclear and non-nuclear energy commercialization projects; nuclear fuel cycle policy; DOE National Laboratories; global climate change; new technologies research and development; nuclear facilities sitting and insurance program; commercialization of new technologies including, solar energy systems; Federal energy conservation programs; energy information; liquefied natural gas projects; oil and natural gas regulation; refinery policy; coal conversion; utility policy; strategic petroleum reserves; regulation of Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and other oil and gas pipeline transportation systems within Alaska Arctic research and energy development; and oil, gas and coal production and distribution.
National Parks-
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: National Park System; Wild and Scenic Rivers System; National Trails System; national recreation areas; national monuments; historic sites; military parks and battlefields; Land and Water Conservation Fund; historic preservation; outdoor recreation resources; and preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain.
Publican Lands and Forests –
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service including farming and grazing thereon, and wilderness areas; establishment of wildlife refuges on public lands and wilderness designation therein; military land withdrawals; reserved water rights; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; territorial affairs; national mining and minerals policy and general mining laws; surface mining, reclamation and enforcement; mining education and research; Federal mineral leasing; Outer Continental Shelf leasing; Naval oil shale reserves; National Petroleum reserve -- Alaska; and deep seabed mining.
Water and Power –
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: irrigation; reclamation projects, including related flood control purposes; power marketing administrations (e.g., Bonneville Power, Southwestern Power, Western Area Power, Southeastern Power); energy development impacts on water resources; groundwater resources and management; hydroelectric power; low head hydro; and energy related aspects of deepwater ports.
What They Are Working On Now...
Democrats
Bingaman, Snowe Introduce Bipartisan Tax Package
- package of tax to create thousand of clean energy and manufacturing jobs, and enabling American businesses and families to make long term energy saving investments.
Republicans
Ted Stevens Mountain, Ice Field Signed Into Law
- naming a mountain after Ted Stevens
Senate of Energy and Natural Resources
Charisse WarscoChase Hicks
Patrick Fitzsimmons
Overview of Committee:
This far-reaching legislative activity can be described in the following major areas: energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves and appliance standards; nuclear energy; Indian affairs; public lands and their renewable resources; surface mining, Federal coal, oil, and gas, other mineral leasing; territories and insular possessions; and water resources.
Types of Bills:
Any issue dealing with nuclear energy, public lands, renewable resources, territories, water sources etc.
Examples of Recent Bills:
Hilary Clinton (Recent Bill)
S. 227 -A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.
Arizona Bill
S. 40 - A bill to designate Fossil Creek, a tributary of the Verde River in the State of Arizona, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Sub Committee Bill (Energy)
S. 3495 - A bill to promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes.
Leadership Roles and Qualifications:
Jeff Bingaman
Chairman
Born October 3, 1943 and was raised in New Mexico. Bignman attended Harvard University and earned a bachelors degree in government in 1965. Served in the Army reserves. After one year of being an Attorney General and eight years in private practice law, he was elected General Attorney of New Mexico. He is the chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. He serves on the finance committee and other subcommittees.
Lisa Murkowski
Ranking Member
Senior senator of Alaska. She is only the 6th senator from Alaska and 1st born in the state. 33rd female to serve in the US senate. She is the ranking republican of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and other subcommittees.
Members:
Democrats
Chairman Jeff Bingaman (NM)
Byron L. Dorgan (ND)
Ron Wyden (OR)
Tim Johnson (SD)
Mary L. Landrieu (LA)
Maria Cantwell (WA)
Robert Menendez (NJ)
Blanche Lincoln (AR)
Bernard Sanders (I) (VT)
Evan Bayh (IN)
Debbie Stabenow (MI)
Mark Udall (CO)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Republicans
Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Richard Burr (NC)
John Barrasso (WY)
Sam Brownback (KS)
James E. Risch (ID)
John McCain (AZ)
Robert Bennett (UT)
Jim Bunning (KY)
Jeff Sessions (AL)
Bob Corker (TN)
Sub Committees:
Energy-
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: nuclear, coal and synthetic fuels research and development; nuclear and non-nuclear energy commercialization projects; nuclear fuel cycle policy; DOE National Laboratories; global climate change; new technologies research and development; nuclear facilities sitting and insurance program; commercialization of new technologies including, solar energy systems; Federal energy conservation programs; energy information; liquefied natural gas projects; oil and natural gas regulation; refinery policy; coal conversion; utility policy; strategic petroleum reserves; regulation of Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and other oil and gas pipeline transportation systems within Alaska Arctic research and energy development; and oil, gas and coal production and distribution.
National Parks-
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: National Park System; Wild and Scenic Rivers System; National Trails System; national recreation areas; national monuments; historic sites; military parks and battlefields; Land and Water Conservation Fund; historic preservation; outdoor recreation resources; and preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain.
Publican Lands and Forests –
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service including farming and grazing thereon, and wilderness areas; establishment of wildlife refuges on public lands and wilderness designation therein; military land withdrawals; reserved water rights; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; territorial affairs; national mining and minerals policy and general mining laws; surface mining, reclamation and enforcement; mining education and research; Federal mineral leasing; Outer Continental Shelf leasing; Naval oil shale reserves; National Petroleum reserve -- Alaska; and deep seabed mining.
Water and Power –
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: irrigation; reclamation projects, including related flood control purposes; power marketing administrations (e.g., Bonneville Power, Southwestern Power, Western Area Power, Southeastern Power); energy development impacts on water resources; groundwater resources and management; hydroelectric power; low head hydro; and energy related aspects of deepwater ports.
What They Are Working On Now...
Democrats
Bingaman, Snowe Introduce Bipartisan Tax Package
- package of tax to create thousand of clean energy and manufacturing jobs, and enabling American businesses and families to make long term energy saving investments.
Republicans
Ted Stevens Mountain, Ice Field Signed Into Law
- naming a mountain after Ted Stevens